The Biggest Stories This Year In New Jersey: The Countdown Begins

Before you say goodbye to 2015, take a minute to recall some of its highlights.

We’re counting down the top 25 news stories this year on Patch.

Here’s part one, where we’ll review stories 25 to 13. Tune in tomorrow for the final dozen.

25. Cops: Drunk Driver Crashes, Kills 3 in Fiery Multi-Car Wreck on Route 80

24. Baby Dies After Allegedly ‘Set On Fire’ On South Jersey Road

23. Dog Found Dead In Truck That Fell Through Toms River Ice

22. The Complete List of Wines In New Jersey That May Contain Poisonous Arsenic

21. Family Dogs Save Child From Backyard Bear

20. Actress Claims Bill Cosby Raped Her in New Jersey, Meets With Police

19. 20 Charged in ‘Sexting’ Scandal in Two New Jersey Schools

18. WATCH: Cop Smashes Window To Save Toddler From Hot Car

17. ‘Dream Home’ Turns Nightmare As Buyers Stalked By ‘The Watcher’

16. Princeton Mathematician Behind ‘A Beautiful Mind’ Killed in Turnpike Accident

15. WATCH: Swarm Of Sharks Appearing At Jersey Shore

14. HGTV’s ‘The Cousins’ File For Bankruptcy Over Bergen Renovation

13. No One Could Save Briana. Not From Heroin.

(PHOTO:  From left; Chief, Chloe, Mack, and Idget. Photo Courtesy Emily Wagner.)